Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar vs Handels Hotel Temple Bar
Both are in Dublin, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★The Liberties
Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★The Liberties
Handels Hotel Temple Bar
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Handels Hotel Temple Bar
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 350 m apart.
Choose Handels Hotel Temple Bar if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.1)
Why is Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar better than Handels Hotel Temple Bar?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Handels Hotel Temple Bar better than Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.1)+0.5
- 2340 m closer to the area centre−340 m
- 3More guest reviews (75 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar vs Handels Hotel Temple Bar: which hotel is better? | Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar | Handels Hotel Temple Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Public transport | 9.6 | 10.0 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 75 +39 |
| Rank in Dublin | bottom 14% | bottom 41% +27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Distance to The Liberties centre | 1.1 km | 720 m −340 m |
| To public transport | 230 m | 110 m −120 m |
| To the airport | 9.3 km | 9.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 +9 | 21 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Dublin Castle | 310 m | 200 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 560 m −320 m | 880 m |
| Leinster House | 920 m −200 m | 1.1 km |
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Location
350 m apart
Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar: city centre: 320 m, nearest station Connolly Train Station: 230 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Handels Hotel Temple Bar: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Christchurch railway station, Dublin: 110 m, Dublin Airport (DUB): 9.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Handels Hotel Temple Bar: common questions
Which is better, Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Handels Hotel Temple Bar?
Handels Hotel Temple Bar leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar or Handels Hotel Temple Bar?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Handels Hotel Temple Bar is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar.
How far apart are Fitzsimons Hotel Temple Bar and Handels Hotel Temple Bar?
The two hotels are 350 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score